My poor college kid recovery kit:
Heavy work gloves
Tow rope/chain
High volume bike pump
Jumper cables
Shovel
Old come-along
Steel plate for bottle jack
I was actually poor in college. I didn't buy any of these things; I just dug thru my parent's and their neighbors' garages and sheds. I...
Bandera is a big, pretty place. It's more equestrian oriented than any of the other systems I discussed. Some trails out there are good, but most aren't. I wouldn't make the drive unless you've got something else to do out there (there's a pretty sweet shooting range that you have to drive past...
I don't mind at all. I'll shred any of these places with you if you ever want to put a tire on them. Except Government Canyon. F that.
Best technical stuff is both sides of 1604 at Salado Creek Trailhead ~15 miles, 20 if you go looking, of amazing dirt/rock awesomeness. My go-to. If you're into...
Absolutely. I and some friends wanted to see if we could climb Alpe d'Huez as fast as the slowest sprinter in the tour that year. Blame it on the previous night's Michelin stars (or not), but we did not achieve our lowly goal.
I rode with my 23 yo daughter yesterday. She can shred, so we rode all the technical hard stuff none of my MTB friends will ride. But my bike buzzed and rattled a lot. Not just the usual pedal noises but full on clangy noises. This has been a growing problem on my (wife's) hardtail over the few...